Lincoln is home to only about two percent of Rhode Island’s one million plus residents. Lincoln, in it’s entirety, doesn’t even take up 20 square miles (about 49 kilometers) of space, making its population density quite low, with about 450 people per kilometer squared. Although overall, Lincoln has a relatively low population density, some areas of Lincoln appear to be more populated than other areas of the town. It is estimated that about 1,136 of Lincoln’s total residents live in poverty. In the town of Lincoln, 93.5% of children are not living in poverty, yet 31% of students at Lincoln Middle school are eligible for subsidized lunches. In the state of Rhode Island, 19% of children live below the national poverty line. A great majority of the people living in Lincoln are white. Only about ten percent of people living in Lincoln identify as minorities. Throughout Rhode Island, people identifying as Hispanic appear to be the second most dominant race, comprising about 12% of all non-whites. This is also the case in Lincoln. Hispanics cover 4.1% of the population of Lincoln. This is significant because 39% of Rhode Island’s children living in poverty in 2009-2011 were Hispanic. Given that Hispanics only make up 12% of the Rhode Island population, the incidence of poverty among Hispanic children is alarming. In Lincoln, nearly all females over the age of sixteen are employed, and about three fourths of all males over he age of sixteen are employed. The median household income in Lincoln is $71,926. Compared to the state of Rhode Island, Lincoln is a little richer, but mostly falls within the average.
Cumberland Rhode Island: Socioeconomic indicators
The total population of Cumberland, Rhode Island is 33,506. Cumberland has about 12,000 more people than the neighboring town of Lincoln. That being said, Cumberland is nearly ten square miles larger than Lincoln. It does not appear to have a high population density. Cumberland employs approximately half of its total population (a total of 8,944 males and 7,954 females). Cumberland seems to be slightly poorer than Lincoln in median earnings for both males and females, while still ranking higher than the state average. That being said, the median household income for Cumberland is a little higher than that of Lincoln. The median household income for Cumberland is around $2,200 higher than that of the state of Rhode Island (median income in Cumberland is $72,830). There are only 1,715 people in Cumberland living below the poverty level. Overall Cumberland does not appear to be a particularly poor town. The majority of Cumberland is likely middle class.
Socioeconomic indicators
Lincoln is home to only about two percent of Rhode Island’s one million plus residents. Lincoln, in it’s entirety, doesn’t even take up 20 square miles (about 49 kilometers) of space, making its population density quite low, with about 450 people per kilometer squared. Although overall, Lincoln has a relatively low population density, some areas of Lincoln appear to be more populated than other areas of the town.
It is estimated that about 1,136 of Lincoln’s total residents live in poverty. In the town of Lincoln, 93.5% of children are not living in poverty, yet 31% of students at Lincoln Middle school are eligible for subsidized lunches. In the state of Rhode Island, 19% of children live below the national poverty line.
A great majority of the people living in Lincoln are white. Only about ten percent of people living in Lincoln identify as minorities. Throughout Rhode Island, people identifying as Hispanic appear to be the second most dominant race, comprising about 12% of all non-whites. This is also the case in Lincoln. Hispanics cover 4.1% of the population of Lincoln.
This is significant because 39% of Rhode Island’s children living in poverty in 2009-2011 were Hispanic. Given that Hispanics only make up 12% of the Rhode Island population, the incidence of poverty among Hispanic children is alarming.
In Lincoln, nearly all females over the age of sixteen are employed, and about three fourths of all males over he age of sixteen are employed.
The median household income in Lincoln is $71,926. Compared to the state of Rhode Island, Lincoln is a little richer, but mostly falls within the average.
Cumberland Rhode Island:
Socioeconomic indicators
The total population of Cumberland, Rhode Island is 33,506. Cumberland has about 12,000 more people than the neighboring town of Lincoln. That being said, Cumberland is nearly ten square miles larger than Lincoln. It does not appear to have a high population density. Cumberland employs approximately half of its total population (a total of 8,944 males and 7,954 females). Cumberland seems to be slightly poorer than Lincoln in median earnings for both males and females, while still ranking higher than the state average. That being said, the median household income for Cumberland is a little higher than that of Lincoln. The median household income for Cumberland is around $2,200 higher than that of the state of Rhode Island (median income in Cumberland is $72,830). There are only 1,715 people in Cumberland living below the poverty level. Overall Cumberland does not appear to be a particularly poor town. The majority of Cumberland is likely middle class.